KAIKA interview: From virtual singer to songwriter, the story behind ‘Umarerumaekara Kimiwo Shitteru’
ASP welcome new member from BiS and team with Age Factory on ‘Get New MIRAI’ 5th May 2025Alt-idol unit ASP have unveiled their new member, iKO MUGENNOKANATA, and released their first single under the updated...
Ichiko Aoba live in Oakland: Dreamlike stillness at the Fox Theater 5th May 2025The stage at the Fox Theater felt less like a concert venue and more like a quiet room...
HARU NEMURI reveals ‘panopticon’ single and North American tour plans 5th May 2025HARU NEMURI will release her new single ‘panopticon’ on Friday May 9th. Featuring guest vocals from singer-songwriter Yukichi...
Hikaru Utada releases new single ‘Mine or Yours’, joins Zane Lowe and debuts on THE FIRST TAKE 4th May 2025Hikaru Utada returns with new single ‘Mine or Yours’, released worldwide on May 2nd via EPIC Records Japan....
Ado ‘Shinzou’ concert film heads to North American cinemas this month 4th May 2025Ado hits the big screen in the US later this month with Ado SPECIAL LIVE ‘Shinzou’ in Cinema,...
RADWIMPS unveil three-part short film for new single ‘Tamamono’ 1st May 2025RADWIMPS have released the video for their latest single ‘Tamamono’, now available on YouTube. Written as the theme...
Visual kei band NAZARE disband for second time 30th April 2025Visual kei band NAZARE have just announced their disbandment. This is the band’s second, and possibly final, disbandment...
Ako, Bialystocks, go!go!vanillas, and Kroi join The Great Escape 2025 for Japanese artist showcases 29th April 2025Ako, Bialystocks, go!go!vanillas, and Kroi — four acts from Tokyo-based label IRORI Records, an imprint of PONY CANYON...
FRIENDSHIP. returns to The Great Escape with ‘SSR from Tokyo’ showcase 28th April 2025Tokyo-based music company FRIENDSHIP. will bring its curated showcase event SSR from Tokyo back to Brighton this spring...
JJJ to remain POP YOURS 2025 headliner in tribute following his passing 27th April 2025Following the sudden passing of JJJ earlier this month, hip-hop festival POP YOURS 2025 have confirmed they will...
